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The QC, Vol. 88, No. 20 • March 14, 2002

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The Voice Of Whittier College Since 1914
March 14,2002
Quaker Campus
http://web.whittier.edu/qc
JUSTIN HAND/QC CO-CAMPUS LIFE EDITOR
D.I. Week raises awareness
A night of Afro-Cuban culture at The Club, attracted approximately 80
students, faculty and administration who on Wednesday, March 13 dined
on Cuban specialities, such as ropa vieja, and fed on poetry readings by
various students and Associate Dean of Academic Advisement and First
Year Experience Rafael Chabran. Entertaining the crowd was Guillermo
Cespedes with his 10-man band who played el son and cha cha cha.
Associate Professor of Spanish Doreen O'Connor-Gomez and Associate
Professor of Music Danilo Lozano participated in the organization of the
night to expand the design of their paired courses "Hispanic Culture and
Civilization" and "Music of Latin America." The event, sponsored by the
Department of Modem Languages, the Music Department and The Club
staff, was a part of the annual Diverse Identities Week, which aims to raise
issues of diversity on campus. For related stories, see page 8 in Campus
Life section.
Six months later
Memories of September 11 are
vivid in the memories of the
community. Students seek
meaning through religion,
counseling and other venues.
by Amy Stice
QC Editor-in-Chief
On the other side of the country on March
11, twin beams of light shot into the sky in
remembrance of those who died in the terrorist attacks. Although the skies of Whittier
stayed dark, that was no indicator of the
effects of the events six months ago on the
College community.
"I don't think about it directly, but [the
memory of the event] brings itself to the
For Your Information
The Wardman Library will be closed on
Saturday, March 16 due to reconstruction.
forefront in many subtle ways," senior Christian Lombardini, who is from the Upper West
Side of New York, said. The attacks kept him
from his family on Thanksgiving, because his
mother feared another attack on the first
major holiday since September. Lombardini
did not return home until the winter break,
and even then he could not bring himself to
visit Ground Zero.
"I had many opportunities to go by myself, which is what I had thought I wanted to
do," he said. "But for me, it's a giant sore, and
it's still open. I didn't want to pick at it."
But while such a significant landmark
was missing from the view out of Lombardi-
ni's window at home, he was shocked to
discover that much of the city was just as he
had left it.
"New Yorkers were going about their
business the way they always had," he said.
"It was different in the sense that people gave
each other a little more courtesy. ... I doubt
you can find someone who hasn't been on a
date there [in the World Trade Center], hasn't
eaten in the restaurant, hasn't known some-
See REFLECTION, page 4
Parity snatcher caught;
put on a $100,000 bail
A suspect runs out of
a female student's
room, is arrested by
Campus Safety and
allegedly linked to the
case of stolen panties.
He is currently in
custody of the
Whittier Police
Department.
by Eva Sevcikova
QC News Editor
A man, who is not a student at the College, was arrested by Campus Safety in
front of Johnson House in
morning hours of Tuesday,
March 12, after he had run
out of a female student's
room on the third floor of
Stauffer.
The suspect was put on a
$100,000 bail by a judge after an investigation by the
Whittier Police Department
revealed that he had an arrest history at Pomona College, according to Assistant
Chief of Campus Safety John
Lewis. The man had been
confronted by Campus Safety several month ago for loitering in Wanberg Residence
Hall and matches the general description of a suspect in
the stolen undergarment case
from February, Lewis said.
According to the Campus Safety report, the female
student on the third floor of
Stauffer Residence Hall contacted Campus Safety at approximately 7:06 a.m.,
alarmed by the presence of a
stranger in her room.
Based upon the report,
she was lying in her bed with
her door closed but unlocked.
She heard the door open and
when she looked up, she saw
a shadow. An unknown man
was standing in front of her
and remained there for about
four seconds before leaving.
Concerned about her safety,
the student contacted Cam
pus Safety, Lewis said.
Campus Safety Officer
Jessica Davila arrived to the
room and while talking with
the female student, the suspect walked out of the restroom on that floor and started running west-bound in the
North wing of the dorm.
He was chased by Campus Safety, who set up a perimeter around the building.
Despite several repeated
shouts to stop from Chief of
Campus Safety Bernard
Alex, who was also called to
the scene, the suspect kept
running. Alex then placed
him in control hold, took him
to the ground and handcuffed
him. He was taken into custody at the north side of
Johnson House without further incident and the Whittier Police Department was
contacted, Lewis said.
The suspect was described as a 27-year-old,
5' 11" 180 lb. Hispanic male
with black hair and brown
"Just because we
caught this guy
doesn't mean that
we can drop our
guard."
John Lewis
Assistant Chief of
Campus Safety
eyes. At the time of the incident he was wearing jeans, a
blue sweater and a cap, according to Lewis.
During questioning, the
suspect stated that he works
for Underground Technology Inc. (U.T.I.) and claimed
that at the time of the incident he was looking for a
construction zone and a security office on this campus,
Lewis said.
"His supervisor, however, confirmed that no business is being conducted on
Whittier campus at this
time," Lewis said. A car belonging to U.T.I, was parked
in the Philadelphia House
parking lot with keys in the
ignition, the Campus Safety
report states.
Further investigation by
Campus Safety showed that
the suspect was stopped on
campus in mid-October last
year, loitering in the area of
Wanberg Hall, Lewis said.
At that time he signed a Trespassing Card, which bound
him from returning to campus unless his visit was work-
related and in that case, he
would have to inform Campus Safety about his intended visit. "We basically told
him that if he comes back, he
will be arrested," Lewis said.
According to Lewis, the
suspect also matches the general description of the burglar who stole student's undergarments from a Wanberg
Hall room at the beginning
of February this year [see
Volume 88, Issue 16). The
suspect was also arrested at
Pomona College for allegedly committing a similar
behavior, Lewis said.
As a result of his past
arrest history and based on
the investigation, a
$100,000 bail was set by a
judge for the release of the
suspect. The investigation
is now being handled by the
Whittier Police Department,
which is "aggressively pursuing the matter," Lewis
said.
Lewis pointed out the
importance of the quick
communication between the
involved student and Campus Safety. "Calling us was
a significant contribution to
the success in this case," he
said. "We could catch him
because the student called
us, and everything fell in
place."
While Campus Safety is
pleased with the outcome of
this case, "just because we
caught this guy doesn't mean
that we can drop our guard,"
Lewis warned. "This an open
campus and we need to take
care of each other and of
ourselves. Lock your door
and look out for the safety of
your hall mates."
ISSUE 20 • VOLUME 88
How diverse is the
college?
Students speak out about
Diverse Identities weeek.
Opinions, Page 2
Senior Profile
Senior Melissa Carvey has done
it. Her life is more interesting
than yours.
Campus Life, Page 7
Reconstructive surgery LAX ATTACK
Exhibit in Mendenhall deals
with gender, genealogy and
memory in Latino/a culture.
A&E, Page 10
Whittier moves up into the top 20
ranked teams in the nation after
defeating 12th-ranked Roanoke.
Sports, Page 16

The Voice Of Whittier College Since 1914
March 14,2002
Quaker Campus
http://web.whittier.edu/qc
JUSTIN HAND/QC CO-CAMPUS LIFE EDITOR
D.I. Week raises awareness
A night of Afro-Cuban culture at The Club, attracted approximately 80
students, faculty and administration who on Wednesday, March 13 dined
on Cuban specialities, such as ropa vieja, and fed on poetry readings by
various students and Associate Dean of Academic Advisement and First
Year Experience Rafael Chabran. Entertaining the crowd was Guillermo
Cespedes with his 10-man band who played el son and cha cha cha.
Associate Professor of Spanish Doreen O'Connor-Gomez and Associate
Professor of Music Danilo Lozano participated in the organization of the
night to expand the design of their paired courses "Hispanic Culture and
Civilization" and "Music of Latin America." The event, sponsored by the
Department of Modem Languages, the Music Department and The Club
staff, was a part of the annual Diverse Identities Week, which aims to raise
issues of diversity on campus. For related stories, see page 8 in Campus
Life section.
Six months later
Memories of September 11 are
vivid in the memories of the
community. Students seek
meaning through religion,
counseling and other venues.
by Amy Stice
QC Editor-in-Chief
On the other side of the country on March
11, twin beams of light shot into the sky in
remembrance of those who died in the terrorist attacks. Although the skies of Whittier
stayed dark, that was no indicator of the
effects of the events six months ago on the
College community.
"I don't think about it directly, but [the
memory of the event] brings itself to the
For Your Information
The Wardman Library will be closed on
Saturday, March 16 due to reconstruction.
forefront in many subtle ways," senior Christian Lombardini, who is from the Upper West
Side of New York, said. The attacks kept him
from his family on Thanksgiving, because his
mother feared another attack on the first
major holiday since September. Lombardini
did not return home until the winter break,
and even then he could not bring himself to
visit Ground Zero.
"I had many opportunities to go by myself, which is what I had thought I wanted to
do," he said. "But for me, it's a giant sore, and
it's still open. I didn't want to pick at it."
But while such a significant landmark
was missing from the view out of Lombardi-
ni's window at home, he was shocked to
discover that much of the city was just as he
had left it.
"New Yorkers were going about their
business the way they always had," he said.
"It was different in the sense that people gave
each other a little more courtesy. ... I doubt
you can find someone who hasn't been on a
date there [in the World Trade Center], hasn't
eaten in the restaurant, hasn't known some-
See REFLECTION, page 4
Parity snatcher caught;
put on a $100,000 bail
A suspect runs out of
a female student's
room, is arrested by
Campus Safety and
allegedly linked to the
case of stolen panties.
He is currently in
custody of the
Whittier Police
Department.
by Eva Sevcikova
QC News Editor
A man, who is not a student at the College, was arrested by Campus Safety in
front of Johnson House in
morning hours of Tuesday,
March 12, after he had run
out of a female student's
room on the third floor of
Stauffer.
The suspect was put on a
$100,000 bail by a judge after an investigation by the
Whittier Police Department
revealed that he had an arrest history at Pomona College, according to Assistant
Chief of Campus Safety John
Lewis. The man had been
confronted by Campus Safety several month ago for loitering in Wanberg Residence
Hall and matches the general description of a suspect in
the stolen undergarment case
from February, Lewis said.
According to the Campus Safety report, the female
student on the third floor of
Stauffer Residence Hall contacted Campus Safety at approximately 7:06 a.m.,
alarmed by the presence of a
stranger in her room.
Based upon the report,
she was lying in her bed with
her door closed but unlocked.
She heard the door open and
when she looked up, she saw
a shadow. An unknown man
was standing in front of her
and remained there for about
four seconds before leaving.
Concerned about her safety,
the student contacted Cam
pus Safety, Lewis said.
Campus Safety Officer
Jessica Davila arrived to the
room and while talking with
the female student, the suspect walked out of the restroom on that floor and started running west-bound in the
North wing of the dorm.
He was chased by Campus Safety, who set up a perimeter around the building.
Despite several repeated
shouts to stop from Chief of
Campus Safety Bernard
Alex, who was also called to
the scene, the suspect kept
running. Alex then placed
him in control hold, took him
to the ground and handcuffed
him. He was taken into custody at the north side of
Johnson House without further incident and the Whittier Police Department was
contacted, Lewis said.
The suspect was described as a 27-year-old,
5' 11" 180 lb. Hispanic male
with black hair and brown
"Just because we
caught this guy
doesn't mean that
we can drop our
guard."
John Lewis
Assistant Chief of
Campus Safety
eyes. At the time of the incident he was wearing jeans, a
blue sweater and a cap, according to Lewis.
During questioning, the
suspect stated that he works
for Underground Technology Inc. (U.T.I.) and claimed
that at the time of the incident he was looking for a
construction zone and a security office on this campus,
Lewis said.
"His supervisor, however, confirmed that no business is being conducted on
Whittier campus at this
time," Lewis said. A car belonging to U.T.I, was parked
in the Philadelphia House
parking lot with keys in the
ignition, the Campus Safety
report states.
Further investigation by
Campus Safety showed that
the suspect was stopped on
campus in mid-October last
year, loitering in the area of
Wanberg Hall, Lewis said.
At that time he signed a Trespassing Card, which bound
him from returning to campus unless his visit was work-
related and in that case, he
would have to inform Campus Safety about his intended visit. "We basically told
him that if he comes back, he
will be arrested," Lewis said.
According to Lewis, the
suspect also matches the general description of the burglar who stole student's undergarments from a Wanberg
Hall room at the beginning
of February this year [see
Volume 88, Issue 16). The
suspect was also arrested at
Pomona College for allegedly committing a similar
behavior, Lewis said.
As a result of his past
arrest history and based on
the investigation, a
$100,000 bail was set by a
judge for the release of the
suspect. The investigation
is now being handled by the
Whittier Police Department,
which is "aggressively pursuing the matter," Lewis
said.
Lewis pointed out the
importance of the quick
communication between the
involved student and Campus Safety. "Calling us was
a significant contribution to
the success in this case," he
said. "We could catch him
because the student called
us, and everything fell in
place."
While Campus Safety is
pleased with the outcome of
this case, "just because we
caught this guy doesn't mean
that we can drop our guard,"
Lewis warned. "This an open
campus and we need to take
care of each other and of
ourselves. Lock your door
and look out for the safety of
your hall mates."
ISSUE 20 • VOLUME 88
How diverse is the
college?
Students speak out about
Diverse Identities weeek.
Opinions, Page 2
Senior Profile
Senior Melissa Carvey has done
it. Her life is more interesting
than yours.
Campus Life, Page 7
Reconstructive surgery LAX ATTACK
Exhibit in Mendenhall deals
with gender, genealogy and
memory in Latino/a culture.
A&E, Page 10
Whittier moves up into the top 20
ranked teams in the nation after
defeating 12th-ranked Roanoke.
Sports, Page 16